“Ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”
- Date
- 1611
- Attribution
- Source identified
- Voice / speaker
- Reported speaker · Jesus
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
What does this quote mean?
The line does not deny sorrow; it frames grief as an experience that can be transformed rather than the final state of a life.
Where does it come from?
John 16:20 in the King James Version.
Who voices the line?
Reported speaker · Jesus. John 16:20 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Jesus is stored as the local reported speaker.
The source author and the local speaker can be different, especially in fiction, drama, dialogue and poetry.
How should this attribution be read?
This wording is connected with the named source shown above. Translations and editions can vary, so consult the source note when exact wording matters.